New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Special Occupational Services.

The purpose of the work-study program is to provide part-time employment for students who need the earnings from such employment to commence, continue, or return to an approved vocational education program on a full-time basis. Suggestions for developing work-study programs for vocational education students under the federal legislation are provided under the headings of: (1) Purpose, (2) Administration, (3) Participants, (4) Limitation of Employment, (5) Employment, (6) Suggested Development, (7) State Education Department Approval, (8) Fiscal Regulations, (9) Matching of Federal Funds, and (10) Local Evaluation. The appendixes contain regulations on hours of work, employment certificates, and an excerpt from the Vocational Education Act of 1963. (DM)